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Raksha bandhan 2025: The festival of Rakshabandhan, a symbol of the sacred relationship of brother and sister, will be celebrated with great pomp tomorrow. On this day, sisters tie a rakhi on the brother’s wrist and wish for their happiness, prosperity and longevity, while the brothers pledge to protect the sister throughout their life. This time, a special auspicious coincidence is being made on Rakshabandhan, in which tying rakhi will give double auspicious results. Let’s know the auspicious time of this festival, importance and correct method of tying rakhi.
Auspicious time to tie rakhi
According to astrology, tying rakhi in Bhadra period is considered inauspicious. This time the good thing is that the Bhadra period is ending before sunrise, so you can tie a rakhi throughout the day. But still some special auspicious times for tying rakhi are as follows.
- Amrit Kaal: 6:00 am to 7:30 pm
- Shubh Chaughdiya: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
- Abhijeet Muhurta: 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm
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The correct method of tying rakhi
First prepare the plate of worship: Place Rakhi, Roli (Kumkum), Akshat (rice), sweets and a lamp in that plate. If you want, you can decorate the plate with flowers.
Sit in the right direction: Make the brother sit towards the east direction. This direction is considered very auspicious.
Apply tilak: Sister first apply Roli and Akshat tilak on the brother’s forehead. It is a symbol of auspiciousness.
Aarti: Now light the lamp and offer the aarti of the brother and pray to God for his long life.
Tie rakhi: Tie a rakhi on the wrist of the brother’s right hand.
Feed sweets: After tying the rakhi, feed the brother sweets and seek his blessings. After this, brothers also give gifts to their sister and promise to protect them.
Importance of Rakshabandhan
Rakshabandhan is not only a festival, but a festival of brother-sister affection, faith and promise of safety of each other. Since ancient times, this tradition has been going on that on this day, sisters tie a rakhi on their brother’s wrist and wish for their long life, happiness and prosperity. In return, the brother promises to protect his sister and gives them a gift. This festival shows how sacred and strong this relationship is, where love, respect and dedication to each other.
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Disclaimer: The information given in this news is based on religious beliefs. TV 9 India does not confirm this.